"We continue to use the art of traditional hard ground tracking and the Arts of Life — both Natural and cultural — to bring our students into direct contact with Nature and all the interlocking circles of Life. One cannot be closer to Nature than when you are on your hands and knees, staring deeply at an animal track left on the trail. The survival skills give our students the confidence to be out in Nature and the tracking skills give them the eye, the patience, and the awareness to study how everything is truly connected. With this knowledge, they understand the value of wildlife, the Natural World and the importance of preserving it." —John Stokes, Founder and Director of The Tracking Project